The Evolution of the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Into Speech-Language Pathology, Educational Audiology, and Special Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 158 (5) ◽  
pp. 484-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Marlatt
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Educational Audiology ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Hearing Children

An American Professor in Armenia: Reflections on Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology, and University Teaching

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-166
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Pedagogical ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Education Of Students

The author recounts his experience as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in the Department of Special Education at Armenian State Pedagogical University in Yerevan during the fall of 2016. He describes the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, especially as it pertains to Armenia, and explores the current state of special education in Armenia, specifically inclusion and its impact on students, families, and faculty. The author describes courses he taught for students majoring in speech–language pathology or the education of students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing as well as guest lectures given in Yerevan and elsewhere in Armenia. In addition, he describes a research project he initiated at an elementary school in Yerevan. He concludes with insights gained from this experience.

Speech-Language Pathology in the Peace Corps: Necessity and Sustainability

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Language Pathology

In countries other than the United States, the study and practice of speech-language pathology is little known or nonexistent. Recognition of professionals in the field is minimal. Speech-language pathologists in countries where speech-language pathology is a widely recognized and respected profession often seek to share their expertise in places where little support is available for individuals with communication disorders. The Peace Corps offers a unique, long-term volunteer opportunity to people with a variety of backgrounds, including speech-language pathologists. Though Peace Corps programs do not specifically focus on speech-language pathology, many are easily adapted to the profession because they support populations of people with disabilities. This article describes how the needs of local children with communication disorders are readily addressed by a Special Education Peace Corps volunteer.

Bias Effects in Speech-Language Assessment and Decision-Making

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred M. Grossman ◽  
N. Kathleen Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Special Education Programs ◽  
Assessment Decisions

Within recent years, much research has been conducted with regard to possible biasing factors that impact upon the placement of children in special education programs. The present study examined the effects of a child's sex and socioeconomic status on referral, assessment, and decision-making in speech-language pathology. Results suggested that some referral and assessment decisions may be biased solely by the child's sex and socioeconomic status.

Multilingual Prosperity–Inspiration Outsourced!

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Educational Structure ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multiple Languages

With the advent of broader scientific and socio-educational motivations across the globe, cross-cultural and cross-linguistic inspirations are increasingly prevalent in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. This essay presents a sketch of a multilingual community, India. An overview of the general educational structure and the special education system has been presented to acknowledge the sensitivity of the government and non-government sectors towards multiple languages. Finally, an attempt has been made to present some socio-linguistic questions that are inherently tied to potential globalization of the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology.

The RIDBC Telepractice Training Protocol: A Model for Meeting ASHA Roles and Responsibilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Royal Institute ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Acceptable Alternative ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Training Protocol

Telepractice continues to emerge as an acceptable alternative to the provision of in-person services in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. In Australia, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) has been using telepractice for more than 10 years to meet the needs of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. In order to ensure that the quality of services provided via telepractice is equivalent to that of services provided in-person, RIDBC designed a comprehensive telepractice training protocol. The four-module program corresponds to the roles and responsibilities outlined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and include topics related to the technology, methodology, and pedagogy of working in a telepractice model. The RIDBC training protocol demonstrates one method of supporting practitioners to develop the necessary skills to effectively deliver services via telepractice.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Modifications to a Service-Learning Project Designed to Prepare Special Education Students to Be Effective Participants in Transdisciplinary Collaborations

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Doody ◽  
Katrina Fulcher ◽  
Pamela Schueltze
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Early Childhood Settings

This research study examined the impact of COVID-19 on university students’ perceptions about the effectiveness of a community-based service-learning project designed to prepare graduate students in special education and undergraduate students in psychology and speech-language pathology to work in transdisciplinary teams in early childhood settings. Students were placed into transdisciplinary teams and assigned to one of two community-based early childhood programs to administer a universal screening tool that assessed young children in several domains. The project was in its sixth year when the country stood still because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was re-envisioned, mid-course, to provide an equitable and rigorous assignment for students who were unable to complete the original assignment due to the lockdown. Student perceptions were compared, pre and post COVID; subsequent results are discussed in alignment with the original four goals of the project. Additionally, suggestions are posed to position this service-learning assignment for remote delivery should the pandemic persist to disrupt higher education.

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